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Dear
NEO family,
Summer
has arrived in NEO! Although I complain about the heat we have been
experiencing, one thing I love about summer is church camps for kids and
youth. My life, and thousands of others, have been greatly impacted by God
through camps. Director Linda Holland reports that we already have 228 kids
registered for Kidz Kamp. PTL! If you haven’t registered your
kids and grandkids, there is still time.
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Who:
Kamp
is for children who have completed the first through the sixth grade.
Where:
Sky
Ranch at Cave Springs, Ok
When:
Friday,
July 13 through Monday, July 16, 2012
Cost: Early Bird
registration $175 (includes snacks) Late registration $195 (after June 28)
Deadline for
Registration: All registrations must be postmarked by June 28, 2012. After
June 28 you must pay late fees.
The
speaker this year is Beckie Richburg. Remedy from SNU will be doing our
music and fun activities. Our theme is "Training Kamp",
"Run in such a way as to get the prize." I Cor. 9:24. We are
putting on the armor of God to enable us to win the prize.
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Youth Camp
2012
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A
message from Dustin Wine:
I hope all of our churches are promoting Camp *(Re)Generation to
your students because it is going to be a fantastic weekend. And if you are
wondering why you should send your students, I'll give you 5 good reasons and
one made-up reason:
6. A kiddie pool filled with
oatmeal
5. Every person who comes to
camp receives a cardboard cut-out of me
4. Our band, Same State, and
our speaker, Blair Spindle, are awesome
3. We will have a Giant Fire
(emphasis on Giant)
2. It will be a great chance
for your students to hang out with a bunch of district students
1. God will be there!!
So I hope you guys continue
to promote it and get your students pumped up for camp!
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News
from the District
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Pastor
Jason Powers had a very positive review at Tahlequah. The church is reaching
many new people and is full of hope for the future.
Pastor
Steve Brown, a recent graduate of Nazarene Bible College, has been
unanimously called to pastor the Cleveland Church.
Family
Church and Broken Arrow First are both prayerfully seeking
direction from God for their next lead pastors. I keep this verse on my desk:
“Show me your ways, O Lord; teach my your paths. Guide me in your truth
and teach me; for you are God, my Savior and my hope is in you all day long.”
Join me in praying for guidance and direction for the church boards of these
churches and the candidates with which they are in dialogue.
Michael
English and Steve Ladd will be in concert at Claremore
Church on July 15, 6pm.
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NEO
June Statistics
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Attendance
for June
2012-13
2011-12
SDMI
3,014
2,822
Morning
Worship 3,872
3,854
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I
Want to Celebrate. . .
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David
Stevens, Vinita. . . It is an honor and a
joy to serve the Lord and the Church of the Nazarene. The Sunday Morning
prayer at 9AM has made a difference in the Church. The ‘atmosphere’ of the
services just seems different.
Bill
Hilton, Tulsa Living Hope. . . Our June SS increased
by 71% over last June, and our June worship was 63% higher.
Don
Engie, Grove Lakewood Community. . . We have new
people coming who are now going out – sharing Christ- and bringing new
people. We have begun to see the beginning fruit of what God is doing here.
One of the new families - both parents have come to Christ here the past few
months – are excited to become more of a part of what God is doing here. The
husband, who a few months ago was completely against church and Christians,
is now following Christ and wanting to help us organize a Car and Bike show
to connect with the community! Pray that God would help us- by His Grace- to
be a church that is faithful to the message and obedient to the mission.
Thank you for your prayers and support.
Mark
Hiehle, Claremore. . . As we focus on the
Great Commission, the church was asked to list three names of people on a
card that need Salvation and who they want to help lead to the Lord.
Those names were also placed on the altar and added to our weekly prayer list
used on Wednesday nights. As each person prays for those they listed,
the church is joining them as we are praying for 153 people… and
counting. We are asking God for opportunities to present the gospel to
them and that they will receive Him.
Brad
Farnsworth, Tulsa Connection. . . Day Camp for Kids with
Garnett Church at Green Country Event Center was highly successful.
Tim
Odom, Collinsville. . . Had VBS and had a great
time with 17 accepting Christ in their hearts!
Scottie
Behm, Chelsea. . . We had a wonderful Father’s Day
service with a great sticky message, Christian dads are like a Reese’s Peanut
Butter cup and duct tape. We enjoyed the Annual District Assembly and
took home the message that we should first focus on our little church (our
family). I praise God for my little church, and ask His continued
blessing in each of our families and homes.
John
Hazelton, Horton Chapel. . . What we believe as a
church. We are initiating a new beginning for an older church.
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